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W. A. TURNER.

Gas-Stove.

Patented Feb. 3,1880.

INVENTORI' V WITN EssEs;

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM A. TURNER, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOB TO THE RETQRTGAS STOVE COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

GAS-STOVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 224,056, dated February3, 18-80. Application filed September 26, 1379.-

To allwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. TURNER, of the city and county ofProvidence, and State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Gas-Stoves; and

I hereby declare that the following is a full,

clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to construct a gasstove so that the gasand air will be more thoroughly mixed before the same are burned, andwhich shall be simple in construction, so that the same may be sold at alow price.

The invention consists in the peculiar con struction of the top of thestove, and in the manner of securing the top, bottom, tubular column,and the annular gas-supply tube together byone central bolt, all ofwhich will be more fully set forth hereinafter.

Figure 1 is a view of the stove, showing the top, the perforated burner,the central column, and the bottom or stand. The outer cylinder isindicated in broken lines. Fig. 2 is a seciional view of the improvedgas-stove; and Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view, showing theoperation of the gas issuing from the annular tube and the effect uponthe air drawn in by the same.

In the drawings, A is the top frame of the stove, on which vessels canbe set. It differs in its construction from the spider heretofore used.The central disk, on, is provided with a countersunk hole to receive thehead of the bolt, and three or more arms, a, extend from the centraldisk to the outer rim, d, which rim is provided with openings to allowthe heat to escape, and is provided with a groove to the outer cylinder.Therefore the rim d, the central disk,-a, and the arms 0 are all cast inone piece, and the bolt 0, extending below the standard f, arranged toreceive the tubular post g, and the outer cylinder has the cross- 5 bara and a nut, by which the whole is firmly secured together. There are noloose pieces liable to be misplaced, and the whole is more firmly bracedthan was the case heretofore.

The projections a of are also cast with the top, and extend to the rim aso that no strain is exerted on the perforated sheet metal forming theburner. I

.The gas-tube is provided with holes, from which the gas in escapingrushes through the central opening, and thus carries the air with it,and both are thoroughly intermixed, and more thoroughly so than when acircular tube with openings is placed above the bottom plate.

The openingsl Z allow of free entrance of air to the interior of thetubular column g, and thus by the air entering the central and theannular holes an ample supply of air and perfect combustion are secured,which insures a higher economy in the use of gas.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. In a gas-stove top, the combination, with theburner, of the central disk, 01, east in one piece with the arms 0 0,extending horizontally to the periphery and downward to the rim d,arranged to leave openings between a vessel placed on the top and therim (1, for the lateral escape of heat, as described.

2. In a gas-stove, the combination, with the top A, provided with theribs 0, rim d, and

projections a a, the rim a and perforated burner, the column g, and basef, the whole secured together by the bolt 0, substantially as and forthe purpose described.

3. In a gas-stove, the combination, with the top A, the column 9, closedat its upper end by the top A and provided with a gauze burner, of thebasef, provided with the central 8 5 opening, 70, the circular tube 5,provided with two or more openings, and the bolt 0, by which the wholeis secured together, arranged to operate substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

. WM. A. TURNER.

Witnesses JOSEPH A. MILLER, J. A. MILLER, Jr.

